Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$265M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$518M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$246M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.46% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.83B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2527
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-102,989
| -75% | -$3.3M |
|
2528
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,174
+12,674
| +77% | +$499K |
|
|
LION
2529
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,550
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2530
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$578M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,363
+5,713
| +101% | +$558K |
|
2531
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$480M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+32,600
| +16% | +$183K |
|
2532
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.38B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
678,292
-2,908
| -0.4% | -$5.4K |
|
2533
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$38.9M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
107,140
+6,720
| +7% | +$58.4K |
|
2534
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$590M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,801
+15,692
| +43% | +$356K |
|
2535
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$22.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+1,300
| +24% | +$223K |
|
2536
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$468M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+3,018
| +5% | +$49.2K |
|
|
ONCT
2537
DELISTED
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
548
+25
| +5% | +$63.4K |
|
|
EVA
2538
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-2,605
| -6% | -$75.3K |
|
2539
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$240M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,900
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
CDMO
2540
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
295,406
-221,194
| -43% | -$767K |
|
2541
iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
$2.62B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2542
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-170,900
| -93% | -$15.3M |
|
2543
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$319M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
394,454
+6,155
| +2% | +$19.6K |
|
2544
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,842
+33,242
| +96% | +$544K |
|
|
UCBA
2545
DELISTED
United Community Bancorp
UCBA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+10,200
| +32% | +$270K |
|
2546
Inuvo
INUV
$15.3M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
147,872
+7,310
| +5% | +$60.4K |
|
|
GPIC
2547
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+1,300
| +1% | +$11.6K |
|
2548
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.23B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2549
Metallus
MTUS
$833M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-18,700
| -21% | -$320K |
|
|
TCS
2550
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,020
| New | +$956K |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Renaissance Technologies held 3,750 positions worth $91.7B, up 0.34% from $91.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies withdrew a net $3.9B in Q2 2018, closing 524 positions and reducing 1,111 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $519M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Renaissance Technologies opened a new position in Apple worth $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Apple: 15,275,332 shares worth $707M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q2 2018, an estimated $306M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $596M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $519M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 412 new positions and closed 524 in Q2 2018.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $91.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.